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  • Enel almost doubles new renewables capacity in 2012

    02 September 2013

    Italian utility Enel boosted its renewables generation capacity by more than 1GW in 2012, almost twice as much as was added the previous year.

  • South-east Asia clean energy fund raises $130m

    29 August 2013

    A clean energy fund has raised $130 million to invest in small-scale renewable energy and resource efficiency in South-east Asia.

  • UK, Japan 'increasingly attractive' to renewables investors

    28 August 2013

    The UK and Japan have climbed in Ernst & Young's attractiveness index for renewable energy investment, while Australia and India slipped down the rankings in the past quarter.

  • NY State lawmakers propose $5bn environmental bond act

    27 August 2013

    Two New York policy-makers have proposed an environmental bond act to allow the state to borrow $5 billion.

  • Terra Firma makes progress with $3bn renewables fund – FT

    27 August 2013

    Private equity giant Terra Firma has begun fundraising for its $3 billion renewable energy fund, which has reportedly been planned since last year, according to the Financial Times.

  • Biomass generators told: prove sustainability or lose subsidies

    22 August 2013

    UK biomass-fired power generators will be forced to prove their fuel is sourced according to sustainability standards or lose their subsidies, under rules announced today.

  • Clean-tech fund slashes target after raising more than $650m

    22 August 2013

    A US clean-tech fund formed in partnership with George Soros has raised $653 million, according to a recent filing which also confirmed reports that the fund's target has been lowered by $500 million.

  • 'Unique' agro-forestry fund reaches €50m first close

    19 August 2013

    A pioneering agro-forestry fund has reached first close after raising more than €50 million ($66.6 million).

  • Impact investing 'to go mainstream in 10 years'

    16 August 2013

    Impact investing is set to grow rapidly and could be a mainstream investment practice in the UK in ten years' time, a group of experts have argued.

  • Global offshore wind market set for 32% annual growth, driven by UK

    15 August 2013

    Offshore wind power capacity will grow significantly over the next seven years, driven by installations in the UK, according to a report.